Receiver



5 I E. M. MICKEY RECEIVER Filed June 15', 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INV Jan.5 1926.

E. M. MICKEY RECEIVER Filed June 15, 1925 I 2 Sheets- Sheet 2AfWd/J/Mf/Viki To all whom it may concern Patented Jan. 5, 1 926.

= UNITED STATES 1,568,901 PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN MIC E GORMANIA, WEST vinein'm.

RECEIVER.

i Application filed'June 15, 1925. Serial No. 37,302.

; Be it known that I, EDWIN Gormania, in the county of Grant and Stateof West Virginia have "invented new and useful Improvements inReceivers,of which-the following is a specification.

This invention contemplates the provision of a sanitary refuse receiverand cuspidor, which is primarilyintended for use within a closedautomobile, and wherein cigar stumps, cigarette butts, candy wrappersand all kinds of refuse can be conveniently depositechavoiding thenecessity of frequently opening the windows and throwing this refuse onthe streets and highways.

In carrying out the invention I contemplate the use of a casing in whichis arranged a receptacle adapted to receive the refuse through a dooropening formed in the easing, the door therefor being designed toprovide a chuteto assist in directing the refuse into the receptacle.

. Another object of the invention resides in theprovision of a device ofthe character above described, wherein the refuse receiving receptaclecan be conveniently and quick ly removed from the casing for cleaningpurposes whenever desired.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the tion of what is herein shown, I desire to have it understoodthat while the invention is primarily intended to be used within aclosed automobile, as above described, it is susceptible of otheranalogous uses, and its general application is contemplated by theclaim.

The invention embodies a casing 10 which maybe constructed from anysuitable ma- M. Mionur, citizen of the United States, residing at .it isdesired to open the same.

terial and also vary in size and shape without departing from the spiritof the in vention, the front wall of the casing having upper and lowerdoor openings which are normally closed by separate doors 11 and 12respectively. opening is hinged as at 13 and opens outwardly anddownwardly, while the lower door 12 is'hinged as at 1a and swings out-The door 11 for the upper wardly and upwardly, the purpose ofthisarrangement. to be presently described. Gar ried by the upper door .11is a keeper 15 which is adapted to be engaged by a spring latch element16 when the door is closed, and which element is associated withasliding rod 17 provided with a knob 18, and through the instrumentalityof which the said latch 16 can be flexed to release the door 11 when Thelatch 16 and its operating rod 17 are arranged within the top of thecasing, as clearly shown in Figure 2, a similar construction beingarranged in the bottom of the casing to hold the lower door 12 in itsclosed position. In

other words, the latch of the lower door 12 is indicated at 19 and isadapted to engage a keeper 20 carried by the lower end of the door 12,the latch element 19 being controlled by a sliding rod 21, so that thedoor can be released by pushing the rod inwardly.

While the casing 10 may be constructed from any suitable material, it ispreferably formed of wood, and arranged within the casing is a porcelainreceptacle 22 which is adapted to receive the refuse introduced into thecasing through the uppermost door opening. This receptacle 22 rests uponthe bottom of the casing 10 and is also supported at its upper end by aplurality of springs 23, each designed to engage the neck or mouthportion 24; of the receptacle, as shown in Figure 2. These springsprevent movement of the receptacle 22 within the casing incident to thevibrations of the vehicle, and at the same time allow the receptacle tobe made of {L'SIZG to be conveniently removed from the casingthrough thelower door opening, as the occasion may re quire. Also arranged withinthe casing is a funnel-like member 25, the reduced portion of whichpartly enters the receptacle 22 to direct the refuse thereinto. Thisfunnelshaped member 25 is formed to receive a portion of the door 11,the latter being pro vided with sides 26 and giving a shape to permitthis doorto be used in the capacity of a chute to guide the refuse intothe funnel-shaped member For each door I make use of a spring forthrowing the door to an open position just as soon as it is releasedfrom its latch element, the spring for the upper door being indicated at527, while the spring for the lower door is indicated by the numeral 28.It is, of course, to be understood that the device in its entirety canbe arranged at any place within an automobile, and if desired partlycovered with the upholstering ot' the car to be c011- cealed from view.To gain access to the receptacle 22, it is only necessary to pushinwardly on the rod 17 to release the door 11, whereupon the latter ismoved. to an open position by means of the spring 27. The refuse is thenplaced upon the cover 11, and as the latter is swung to its closedposition the material is conveyed to the funnel 25, which in turndirects it into the receptacle 22.

As above stated, the receptacle can also he quickly and readily removedfrom the casing to be cleaned whenever desired.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages oi the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and Idescribed, and that suchchanges may be resorted to when desired as fallwithin the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

A device of the character described comprising a casing having. upperand lower door openings, a door for each opening, latch means for eachdoor, a refuse receiving receptacle arranged within the casing andcapable of being placed therein or removed therefrom through thelowermost door opening, a funnel shaped member arranged within thecasing and partly received by said receptacle and adapted to direct therc'l'uee into the receptacle, and the door for said upper opening beingdesigned to form a chute partly received by said tunnel shaped member asand for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I atiix my signature.

EDWIN M. MICKEY,

